Ukraine's military shoots down Russia's Su-25 assault aircraft in Donetsk amid ongoing war

Amid ongoing ravaging war between Moscow and Kyiv in Eastern Europe, Ukrainian military claimed to have shot down Russia's Su-25 "frogfoot" attack aircraft on Thursday, July 29. Command of Ukraine's Airborne Assault Troops stated that a Sicheslav paratrooper destroyed Russian fighter jet in Donetsk region. "A serviceman with air defence unit of 25th Separate Airborne Brige of Sicheslav Airborne Assault Division shot down a Su-25 armoured attack aircraft operated by Russian occupiers in Donetsk region," it wrote on Facebook.

Ukrainian military furr stated that Russian jet was attacked with an Igla MANPS system.  air defence units of 25th Separate Airborne Brige claimed to have shot down as many as 29 aerial attack systems of invers so far, including fifteen aircraft, seven helicopters, and seven Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Furrmore,  Command of Airborne Assault Troops also stated that country's forces also knocked down Russia's helicopter mi-8 and captured at least two enemies. 

Russian military damaged a pipeline in Kharkiv Oblast: Ukraine

"Shooting down an enemy helicopter personally is like scoring a goal for Brazil in FIFA World Cup final. Right after a successful shot from Needle PZRK, when enemy Mi-8 fell near positions of our fighters, two invers ended up in our land," it ded. Earlier on July 25, Ukraine claimed that shelling by Russian military damaged a pipeline in Kharkiv Oblast. According to Department of Housing and Public Utilities of Kharkiv, damage to pipeline rendered at least a thousand homes without gas supply. Notably, war between Russia and Ukraine has been continuing for well over five months now with no sign of ending anytime soon. 

Ukraine claims to have killed about 40,670 Russian soldiers so far 

Meanwhile, Ukrainian Defence Ministry claimed that Russia has incurred heavy casualties since onset of war in late February. In its latest operational update, ministry claimed that Russia has lost nearly 40,670 soldiers, 3,995 Armored Personnel Vehicles (APV), 1,759 tanks, 906 artillery systems and 258 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS), and at least 117 anti-aircraft warfare. In dition, invers also lost as many as 2,889 vehicles and fuel tanks, 733 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), 222 aircraft, 190 helicopters, 174 cruise missiles, 78 special equipment and 15 boats, Ukrainian Defence Ministry stated in a Facebook post.

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